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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "moriscliton@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447031992932 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
Fraud email example:
From: Cocacola online Email bonus lottery <emailbonuslotterycocacolaonline@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Cocacola online Email bonus lottery <moriscliton@live.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:56:09 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: COCA-COLA ONLINE BONUS LOTTERY!!!!
Congratulations! your e-mail has won £750,000.00 (Seven Hundred & Fifty
Thousand Pounds Sterling) from the Coca-Cola 125th Anniversary
Award e-mail Bonus Lottery held in London Today
To claim your prize e-mail us Your:
1 Full Names :
2 Home Address :
3 Age :
4 Telephone Number:
5 Sex :
6 Winning Email :
7 Country/State :
8 Occupation :
9 Do You Know How To Play Cricket? Yes / No
Contact us via e-mail fiduciary agent:moriscliton@live.com
Call us for more information Tel: +447031992932
Best Regard
mrs morine cata
On-line Supervisor
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